Overview of the Mrs. John Snook papers

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Title: Mrs. John Snook papers
Date (inclusive): 1915-1919
Collection Number: 63019
Contributing Institution: Hoover Institution Library and Archives
Language of Material: English
Physical Description: 1 manuscript box (0.4 Linear Feet)
Abstract: Correspondence, pamphlets, and clippings, relating to the deportation of Belgians to Germany, American prisoners of war in Germany, and relief activities for Belgium during World War I. Includes letters from Herbert Hoover and Queen Elisabeth of Belgium.
Creator: Hoover, Herbert, 1874-1964
Creator: Snook, John, Mrs
Creator: Elisabeth, Queen, consort of Albert I, King of the Belgians, 1876-1965
Physical Location: Hoover Institution Library & Archives

Access

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Use

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Acquisition Information

Acquired by the Hoover Institution Library & Archives in 1963.

Preferred Citation

[Identification of item], Mrs. John Snook papers, [Box no., Folder no. or title], Hoover Institution Library & Archives.

Biographical/Historical Note

President, League for the Protection of American Prisoners in Germany, during World War I.

Scope and Content of Collection

Correspondence, pamphlets, and clippings, relating to the deportation of Belgians to Germany, American prisoners of war in Germany, and relief activities for Belgium during World War I. Includes letters from Herbert Hoover and Queen Elisabeth of Belgium.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

World War, 1914-1918 -- Civilian relief
Prisoners of war
World War, 1914-1918 -- Prisoners and prisons
World War, 1914-1918 -- United States
International relief
World War, 1914-1918 -- Belgium
League for the Protection of American Prisoners in Germany

 

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